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As a real estate agent and seasoned short-term rental (STR) host with over seven years of experience, I've seen the STR market evolve, especially post-2021, where competition is at an all-time high. Here are some key ...
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3 Month Update for Wilmington NC: Previous post in Market Data Thread -https://www.biggerpockets.com/...
*This is the second post in Wilmington NC Market Data Thread*
Wilmington is a medium sized coastal city positi...
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We're looking to expand into the San Antonio short term rental (STR) market and I would like to network and discuss anything related to the neighborhoods and your experience with San Antonio real estate. Currently I ...
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Hi there Bigger Pockets Peeps!I have been enjoying reading the blogs and forums for a few months now and thought it was the time to start interacting with all you inspiring people!I am a kid-less, married, 20-somethin...
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Last week I went to Chattanooga and mainly looked in the 37404 zip codes. Im from Sac CA. I could not believe seeing a home that looked like it was falling apart, couch in front hard and then a house literally next do...
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VRBO's are they a good way to maximize a properties returns? I have 2 very nice properties under contract. One has a main home, 3k sq ft with a 1 bedroom cottage, a 2 bedroom cottage & an efficiency apt. The other...
My husband & I bought a 4-BR home for $75K cash in 1988, and over the next 15 years put $50K+ into improvements, including construction of a detached home office. We took the home office deduction for several year...
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Hey BP, I have been getting excited about the prospect of trying to find an area that doesn't require primary residency for an AirBnB property. I live in Colorado and our two big cities, Denver and Boulder, both requi...
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Hello everyone and I hope your having a productive day!I have contacted a seller that has 25 acres for sale with 4 mobile homes in Eastern North Carolina. The land was previously zoned for a mobile home park and I hav...
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Does anyone here invest in Oahu, Hawaii? If so, what investments do you have? How does it work to be investing in a very popular tourist area? Would love to learn more about investments there!